Cigar bunch machine



3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

(No Model.)

F. U. MILLER.

CIGAR BUNGH MACHINE.

Patented 00's. 11, 1892.

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. P. G. MILLER. CIGAR BUNCH MACHINE.

No. 484,219. Patented Oct. 11, 1892.

nmmimimiiimu Fredric/E a. Milka",-

3 Sheets-Sheet 3. P. G'. MILLER. CIGAR BUNGH MACHINE.

(No Model.)

No. 484,219. Patented Oct. 11, 1892 and useful Improvement inCigar-Bunch Ma UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDRIOK O. MILLER, OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.

CIGAR-BUNCH MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 484,219, dated October11, 1892.

Application filed March 8, 1892. Serial No. 424,173. (No model.)

-a citizen of the United States, residing at Newport, in the county ofCampbell and State of Kentucky, have invented a certain new chines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The objectof the present invention is to provide convenient mechanismfor manufacturing cigar-bunches of long fillers, which are sized by anattendant and placed in position for being operated on by the machine.To work expeditiously, two attendants are required, one to size andprepare the filler and the other to place the binder in position forrolling-the filler into a bunch.

In the invention shown in Letters Patent No. 416,117, granted meNovember 26, 1889,

I have shown and described a mechanism for making short-filler bunches,which are auto make long-filler cigars involving a differentconstruction and combination of mechanism, as fully set forth in thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings, making a part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top or plan View of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the filler-bed. Fig. 1 is a vertical section ofthe revolving filler-carrier and the stationary bed beneath it.

In the device herein shown and described the driving mechanismto wit,the main shaft 1,the cams G H IJ K, the levers 31 42 74 91, thebunch-rolling table P, the plungers F F, bunch-carrier jaws L, andmechanism for operating themis substantially the same in constructionand operation as shown in my said former patent. The mechanism hereinshown diifers from said patented device in the following particulars:The hopper is dispensed with and a filler-carrier is substitutedtherefor with appropriate mechanism for operating it. Thisfiller-carrier is made of a rotating disk A of suflicient thickness tocontain a series of filler-pockets F, which are pierced through saiddisk and preferably of a shape conforming approximately to thecigar-bunch. This disk or filler-carrier rests upon a bed 2, which thusforms a common bottom for the pockets moving over it, so as to supportand hold the filler in the pocket while it is being carried forward tothe plunger F 5 but the said bed-plate is mortised or cut away beneaththe plunger F, so that the said plunger may force the filler from thepocket down to the bunch-rolling mechanism.

The mechanism for revolving the disk A is as follows: S represents across-bar, which is connected by links D to the levers E, driven by camG, which is of appropriate shape to intermittently operate said bar andmove it to and fro at appropriate times. Upon said bar S is mounted apawl B, which is held in engagement with the ratcli'et-wheel O by atension-spring 8. When the bar S is moved forward by the movement of thelevers E, links D, and cam G, the pawl B moves the ratchet 0 forward onestep and brings the next pocket F into position for filling. In order tosecure an accurate and positive movement of the filler-carrier, Iprovide a brakespring 3, which bears againstthe sideof the disk A. Thespring 3 is supported upon the bed 2. The said spring is shown of Ushape, and at its tension end is provided withan .ad justing-screw G, sothat its tensionmaybe regulated to bear with greater onless forceagainst the edgeof the disk D. The pawl B moves the disk forwardpositively and the spring holds it in position against the backwardmovement of the pawl and secures a positive registration ofthesuccessive fillerpockets with'the plunger F.

The manner of makingcigars is as follows:

A box 7 (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 1) is placed upon one side of thedisk A, in which box is placed the filler material. An attendant gathersthe tiller and puts it into one of the pockets Fsay the forward pocketnext to the plungerthe machine is started, and the disk A is movedforward one step by the operation of the pawl upon the ratchet-wheel,

into the swinging bunch-carrier jaws L, which are at that time under thefront end of the rolling or apron table P. These bunch-carrier jaws arethen carried around by the machine directly under the plunger F, so asto register with said plunger and with one of;

the matrices of the mold underneath. The plunger F" is thenautomatically carried down and forces the bunch from the jaws L into thematrix underneath it. W

In the form of construction here shown the plungers F F movesimultaneously and are operated upon by the same bell-crank lever 31 iand vertical slide 34. The machine is so timed that when the plunger Fisdelivering a bunch from the carrier-jaws L a second filler is forcedfrom the pocket F by the plunger F onto the bunch-rolling mechanism. Themachine may be made to stop automatically at each revo: lution after theforming of one bunch and the delivering of another bunch to the molds,or it may work continnosly; but by having a series of pockets F in thedisk A the attendant making the fillers can have one, two, or threefillers made ahead, and thereby notdepend upon the time movements of themachine in filling the pockets, as it requires longer to make somefillers from tobacco than others. Hence an important advantage is gainedand the bunch-former does not have to work in time movements; but theattendant placing the binder upon the apron must work in time movementin the intervals when the apron is stationary between the intermittentoperation of the plungers and'the intermittent operation of thefiller-rolling mechanism. This is not material, inasmuch as thebinder-rats tendant can perform his work in much less time than thefiller-former.

Having described my invention, the following is what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In a machine for makinglong-filler cigar-bunches, the combination of the horizon. tal rotaryfiller-carrier A, having one or more exposed pockets F extendingcompletely through it, form ed approximately to the shape ofacigar-bnnch,the stationary bed 2 beneath the rotary carrier, forming abottom for the pockets thereof and having an aperture with which thesuccessive pockets register, the plunger F for ejecting the successivefillers from the pockets of the carrier, the bunchrolling mechanismbeneath the filler-carrier, and the described mechanism impartingintermittent motion to the filler-carrier and plunger in time movementscorresponding with the movement of the rolling mechanism, substantiallyas described.

2. In a machine for making long-filler cigar-bunches, the combination ofthe horizontal rotary filler-carrier A, having one or more exposedpockets F extending completely through it, formed approximately to theshape of a cigar-bunch, the stationarybed 2 beneath the rotary carrier,forming a bottom for the pockets therein and having an aperture withwhich the successive pockets register, the plunger F for ejecting thesuccessive fillers from the pockets of the carrier, the bunch. rollingapron 9 beneath the filler-carrier, upon which the fillers aredelivered, and the cams G I J and levers and connections, substantiallyas described, whereby the filler-carrier A, the plunger F, and therolling mechanism are operated in synchronous movements, as explained.

3. Ina machine for making long-filler oi gar-bunches, the combination ofthe horizontal rotary filler-carrier A, having one or more exposedpockets F extending completely through it, formed approximately to theshape of a cigar-bunch, the stationary bed beneath. the rotaryfiller-carrier, forming a bottom for the pockets therein and having anaperture with which the successive pockets register, the plunger F forejecting the successive fillers from the pockets of the carrier, thebunch-rolling apron beneath the filler-carrier, the bunch-receiver L,the plungers F and F, and connections for imparting recip rocatingmovement to the said plungers for ejecting fillers from the carrierA andbunches from the receiver L, all substantially as described.

4. In a machine for making long-filler cigar-bunches, the combination ofthe horizon- I05 tal rotary filler-carrier A, having one or more exposedpockets F extending completely through it, formed approximately to theshape of a cigar-bunch, the stationary bed beneath the rotaryfiller-carrier, forminga bottom for no the pockets therein and having anaperture with which the pockets register in the rotation of the carrier,the plunger F for ejecting the successive fillers from the pockets ofthe carrier, the bunch-rolling apron beneath the filler-carrier, the camG, levers E, links D, cross-bar S, pawl 13, and ratchet-wheel C forimparting intermittent motions to the rotary filler-carrier insynchronous movement with the filler-discharging and bunch-rolling nomechanism, as explained.

5. In a machine for making long-filler cigar-bunches, the combination ofthe horizontal rotary filler-carrier A, having one or more exposedpockets F extending completely 12 5 through it, formed approximately tothe shape of a cigar-bunch, the stationary bed beneath the rotaryfiller-carrier, forming a bottom for the pockets therein and having anaperture with which the pockets register in the rota- 13o tion of thecarrier, the vertically-reciprocating plunger F for ejecting thesuccessive fillers from the pockets of the carrier, the bunch-rollingapron beneath the filler-earrier, the cams, levers, and connections foractuating the filler-carrier, ej eating-plunger, and. rolling-apron inproper time IIIOVGIIIBHtSfthQ brake-spring 3, and the regulating-screwG,

whereby the positive intermittent movement of the filler-carrier and theadjustment of the to pockets thereof in line with the ejecting deviceare secured,'as explained.

FREDRIOK C. MILLER. Witnesses:

C. W. MILES, N. DUBRUL.

